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| EXPLORATION & TRAVEL - WORLD CATALOGUE |
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We have 164 books in this catalogue
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| 'TWIXT SAND AND SEA SKETCHES AND STUDIES IN NORTH AFRICA |
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pp xii, 504, b/w photographic frontispiece, other photographic b/w plates, folding map. Original blue cloth binding with gilt lettering, slight general wear, spine very slightly faded. Top edge gilt. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, minimal spotting to page edges. A very good copy. F... £20.00
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| A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CHINA: CONTAINING THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE FIFTEEN PROVINCES WHICH COMPOSE THIS VAST EMPIRE; THAT OF TARTARY, THE ISLES AND OTHER TRIBUTARY COUNTRIES.... VOLUME I. ONLY |
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pp. xvi, 582, half-title page and title page present but missing all plates and the map; all other pages present in very good and clean condition. Contemporary full polished calf binding, worn and rubbed, front board detached, leather chipped to head and tail of spine, spine label chipped. Content... £42.00
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| A GIRDLE ROUND THE EARTH, ADVENTURESSES ABROAD. |
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A contemporary woman's account of scores of women of other centuries to whom the call of adventure was irrestible. It is about the urge of women to travel and explore and to risk their lives in foreign parts. Supported with copious photographs and illus. An excellent copy.... £6.00
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| A GUIDE TO ANDALUSIA |
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large paperback, b/w images, map. Covers very good, a little rubbing and wear to corners, edges and spine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A very good used copy.... £5.00
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| A TRAMP'S SKETCHES |
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pp xiii, 339 + publisher's adverts. Original blue cloth, light general wear. Top edge gilt. Contents clean and tight, bookplate, nno inscriptions, minimal foxing. A very good copy. Please note we have a number of autographed letters signed by Stephen Graham to Lulu Smith, - please contact us fo... £10.00
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| A TRAVELLER IN CHINA |
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Colour illus. throughout, a fine copy in a fine dj.... £6.00
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| A TRAVELLER IN TURKEY |
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219pp, b/w plts, the son of Negley Farson explores Turkey, a very readable account, a very good copy in a very good dj.... £11.00
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| A VAGABOND IN THE CAUCASUS |
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pp viii, 311 + publisher's adverts. with 16 illustrations & 2 maps. Top edge cut, other edges uncut, some pages hurriedly opened leaving jagged edges. Original green cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine, some general wear, head of spine with a short split in cloth. Contents clean and tigh... £45.00
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| A VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH SEAS AND TO MANY OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD : PERFORMED FROM THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IN THE YEAR 1740 TO JUNE 1744 |
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Title continues "By Commodore Anson, In His Majesty's Ship The Centurion : Having Under His Command The Gloucester, Pearl, Severn, Wager, Trial, And Two Store-Ships / By An Officer Of The Squadron." This is a rare unofficial account, published a few years before Anson's account. Pp. x, 11- 402 (of 4... £900.00
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| A WALKING TOUR IN NORMANDY |
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Author of "All round Ireland on foot"; pp. xii, 252. Original blue cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine, blind stamped decoration to the boards, very good with a little general wear and rubbing, spine very slightly faded and cloth slightly scuffed to the head/tail of the spine. Contents c... £20.00
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